The multi-million pound expansion of a school in Nottingham has been given the go-ahead.
A three-court sports hall and 12 new classrooms will be built at the Bluecoat Wollaton Academy (BWA), a Christian faith school off Sutton Passeys Crescent.
The expansion means the school can enrol 300 more pupils, bringing the total to 1,050.
It follows a 32 per cent increase in demand for secondary school places in Nottingham, with pressures on pupil places are expected to continue up to 2029.
The expansion will also increase full-time staff from 87 to 90, and the number of part-time staff by seven, to 34.
Plans were approved at a Nottingham City Council planning committee meeting on Wednesday (May 21).
Concerns were raised over traffic and parking in consultations held last year with parents, carers and people living nearby.
Nine representations from neighbouring properties also raised similar concerns, including access along the narrow Sutton Passeys which can become “chaos” at pick-up and drop-off times.
During the meeting Cllr Graham Chapman (Lab) said: “The real issue is going to be pre-construction and post construction parking. Have we got capacity to enforce?”
Council officers said they would ask colleagues to increase traffic enforcement patrols, and if contractors fail to comply with conditions during construction all work will cease until issues are resolved.
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